China launches L-SAR 01A satellite for land observing
2022-01-26
A Long March 4C rocket blasts off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to place L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn]
JIUQUAN -- China launched a Long March 4C rocket to place a new satellite in space on Wednesday.
The rocket blasted off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China and soon sent L-SAR 01A satellite into preset orbit.
The satellite will be used to monitor geological environment, landslides and earthquakes.
The mission marked the 407th flight of the Long March carrier rockets, said the launch center.
[Video by Zhang Jie]
A Long March 4C rocket blasts off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to place L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn]
A Long March 4C rocket blasts off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to place L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn]
A Long March 4C rocket blasts off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to place L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn]
A Long March 4C rocket blasts off at 7:44 am (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to place L-SAR 01A satellite in space on Jan 26, 2022. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/chinadaily.com.cn]
